Perinatal outcomes of pregnancy with umbilical cord prolapse in relation to modes of delivery (n=42)
Fetal status Mode of delivery
NL C/S F/E,V/E BE
Death before admission 3 - - -
Death during labor 1 1 - -
Early neonatal death - 1 - -
Severe birth asphyxia - 5 2 2
No severe birth asphyxia - 25 2 -
Total (%) 4(9.5) 32(76.2) 4(9.5) 2(4.8)
NL=spontaneous vertex delivery, C/S=emergency cesarean delivery, F/E,V/E =forceps/vacuum extraction,
BE=breech extraction